Report: Aston Villa now expected to sign Tottenham target within days after agreeing £7.5m salary package
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Aston Villa are close to completing their first signing of the winter transfer window.
It has been a decent 2024/25 campaign for the Villans so far under Unai Emery – sitting eighth in the Premier League while also holding fifth place in the UEFA Champions League.
| Position | Team | PlayedMP | WonW | DrawnD | LostL | ForGF | AgainstGA | DiffGD | PointsPts |
| 8 | Aston VillaAston Villa | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 32 |
Despite that, the Spaniard still sees some room for improvement at Villa Park – specifically in the attacking department.
As Everton engage in talks to sign Jaden Philogene on a permanent deal from Aston Villa, Monchi is now expected to bring a new forward to the Midlands within days in the form of Donyell Malen.
Aston Villa expected to wrap up Donyell Malen deal in the next few days
A story from Ruhr Nachrichten now states that all parties expect to reach an agreement over a deal for the Netherlands international imminently.
The German news outlet state that Aston Villa have already agreed a salary package worth €9m-a-year (£7.5m) with the Borussia Dortmund No.21 as well as a contract running until June 2028.
Malen – who Tottenham also want – is valued by Borussia Dortmund at a sum in the region of €25m to €30m (£20.9m to £25m) and while Aston Villa are yet to agree a fee with the German giants, they are expected to shake hands on a figure soon.
The Dutchman – who can play anywhere across the frontline – has scored five goals and provided one assists in 20 appearances across all competitions this season.
Donyell Malen update spells good news for Everton
You would presume this development is a positive for Everton – who are backing Sean Dyche for now – in terms of their pursuit of Philogene.
Once Malen has arrived at Villa Park, the England U21 international – who has only made two Premier League starts this season – will surely be given the green light to depart.
If the deal collapses – however – anything could happen, with Aston Villa presumably unwilling to leave themselves short of options as we enter the business end of the season.
